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The simplest for of 1.6 is
(a) 833500
(b) 85
(c) 53
(d) none of these

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Solution

(c) 53
Let x = 1.6666666... ...(i)
Multiplying by 10 on both sides, we get:
10x = 16.6666666... ...(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get:
9x = 15
x = 159 =53

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